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Discover Banakari in Guyana

Banakari in the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara is a place located in Guyana - some 35 mi or ( 56 km ) South-West of Georgetown , the country's capital .

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Local time in Banakari is now 09:23 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guyana " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wolga, Simirie, Morasi, Manaka, and Makouria. When in this area, you might want to check out Wolga . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Banakari ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bauxite ship in Linden

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My cousin Jewel is on the left, and Trudy is on the right. Trudy works for a health center in Linden to provide counseling, HIV/AIDS education, STI testing and various other services to youth in Linde ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Essequibo Islands-West Demerara

Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3) is a region of Guyana, split in two by the Essequibo River. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Demerara-Mahaica to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the regions of It contains the towns of Parika, Schoon Ord and Uitvlugt. It contains the large islands at the mouth of the Essequibo, including Hog Island, Wakenaam and Leguan. The Administrative centre is located in the town of Vreed-en-Hoop.

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Located at 6.72 -58.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Regions of Guyana

Mazaruni River

The Mazaruni River is a tributary of the Essequibo River in northern Guyana. Its source is in the remote western forests of the Pakaraima Mountains and its confluence with the Cuyuni River is near Bartica. As it descends from the Guiana Highlands the river runs south-east, past Issano, then northward to Bartica. The river is a source of alluvial gold.

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Located at 6.42 -58.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Essequibo River, Rivers of Guyana

Bartica

Bartica, Essequibo, is a town on the left bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River in Venezuela. Considered the "Gateway to the Interior", the town has a population of about 15,000 and is the launching point for people who work in the bush, mining gold and diamonds.

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Located at 6.40 -58.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Populated places in Guyana

Bartica massacre

The Bartica Massacre refers to the murder of twelve residents of Bartica, Essequibo, Guyana, murdered by the criminal gang led by Rondell "Fineman" Rawlins. Rawlins and many of the other suspected gang members were later killed by Guyanese security forces. This massacre was part of a series of murders that appeared to have begun with the Mash Day Prison break.

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Located at 6.40 -58.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 2008 in Guyana, Crime in Guyana, Mass murder in 2008, Massacres in Guyana

Hogg Island, Guyana

Hogg Island, (sometimes referred to as Hog Island) is the largest of the hundreds of islands in the Essequibo River in Guyana, it is located just 5 km from the river's mouth in its estuary into the Atlantic Ocean, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|49|27|N|58|31|54|W|region:GY |primary |name= }}. With a total area of 23 square miles this island is larger than many of the other Caribbean islands.

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Located at 6.82 -58.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Islands of Guyana, River islands of South America